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Date: Aug. 22, 2026 Participant: First Place Thaynes #806 Race: 2026 Habanero 100K Relay Distance: 62.0 miles

Blistering Early Pace Builds a Race-Long Lead Before a Late Slide to Third Running as part of a 100K relay squad at the 2026 Habanero Hundred a race whose organizers deliberately schedule a high-noon start so athletes absorb Texas' brutal August heat while still fresh Thaynes opened with remarkable speed, clicking off six straight miles at a 6:27/mile pace to seize the overall lead from the gun. The tempo only intensified from there, with splits tightening to 4:11/mile between miles 8 and 10, a pace that would be notable in a standalone 10K, let alone as part of a 100K effort. That early surge translated into sustained control of the race: Thaynes held the overall lead, the top gender spot, and the top division position continuously through mile 56, with pace settling into the 810 minute/mile range as the loops accumulated and cumulative fatigue set in a natural and expected progression across nearly 60 miles on the deep-sand 7IL Ranch loop course. A lengthy gap between miles 56 and